Vegetarian "Meat" Substitutes

Chantele Jones

January 19, 2017

This blog post was created for those following our 21 Day Vegetarian Challenge. If that's you, congrats your halfway through day four!! :-)

As part of our 21 daily tips, to help you successfully transition to a plant-based diet, we created a list of "meat" substitutes. These products will help you re-create your traditional meals and turn them into more vegetarian-friendly meals.

Please keep in mind that, although these are GREAT plant-based alternatives; the majority of your diet should still consist of fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds etc.

Gardein Products

What is It: Gardein is a plant-based protein brand that offers a variety of vegan foods made from ancient grains and veggies.Some of their products include burgers, chick'n options, mock "fish" options and many other meatless options. They also carry gluten-free options, as well.

Morning Star Farms Products

What is It: Morning Star Farms is a vegetarian food company. They carry a wide variety of products; including veggie breakfast "meats", and "chicken" nuggets/patties, burgers, veggie bowls and many other plant based foods.

Quorn Products

What is it? Quorn is a Meat Free and Soy Free ready-to-cook food company. Their main ingredient used is Mycoprotein, a nutritionally healthy protein source produced by a process of fermentation similar to that used for yeast in bread.They offer both a vegetarian and vegan options.

Where Can I Buy It: Kroger, Meijers, Whole Foods and most health food stores.